City of Fairhope Utilities reports sewage spill near Fly Creek

FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- Roughly 50 gallons of sewage was discharged near a Fairhope waterway when a
manhole on Spring Lake Drive overflowed, according to a Fairhope Utilities' report received today by the Baldwin County Health Department

Authorities say the overflow was the result of an electrical failure at a lift station on Autumn Drive. The sewage was discharged into a drainage ditch that leads to a section of Fly Creek, north of Baldwin County 44, which empties into Cow Pen Creek.

The health department urges residents to exercise caution if using these water bodies for recreational purposes. Also, thoroughly cook any fish or seafood caught nearby and wash hands after handling fish or seafood.